Manufacturing
Berkshire > Reading
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Manufacturing in permanent job vacancies in Reading. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Manufacturing over the 6 months leading up to 8 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 29 | 41 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | +12 | +70 |
| Permanent jobs citing Manufacturing | 18 | 51 | 57 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Reading | 3.04% | 6.74% | 5.43% |
| As % of the General category | 6.04% | 10.99% | 9.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 9 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,625 | £24,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £49,927 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £80,000 | £55,050 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.13% | +45.32% | -8.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £91,250 | £85,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £95,250 | £77,550 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £70,000 | £70,000 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +12.00% | +13.64% |
All General Skills
Reading
Manufacturing falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Reading.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 298 | 464 | 596 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Reading | 50.34% | 61.29% | 56.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 195 | 152 | 327 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £35,900 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £50,000 | £34,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +14.29% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,920 | £84,063 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £89,875 | £75,000 |
| Berkshire median annual salary | £50,000 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +14.29% | -4.55% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Manufacturing relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Reading.
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Salary Trend in Reading
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing Manufacturing.
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Salary Histogram in Reading
Salary distribution for jobs citing Manufacturing in Reading over the 6 months to 8 January 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: